Chapter 63
A few weeks later it was Christmas Day. Mercedes sat on the sofa of the living room at her mom's house. She was very excited to be in Boston for Christmas with her family. She and Colby had spent Thanksgiving with them as well. It had only been fair, because they had spent both Thanksgiving and Christmas the year before with his family. All though, Judith had gone all the way to Davenport to spend Christmas with her daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter anyway.
Mercedes was happy at that very moment, though. Colby was on the living room floor with Evelyn as she played with her new toys. Judith sat in the lounge chair to her daughter's right as she had Aaron in her arms and feeding him a bottle. Everything was perfect. It was perfect for being in Boston.
"How's he eating over there, Mom?" Mercedes asked.
"Aaron is feeding just fine, sweetheart," Judith replied. "He's a great eater."
"Just like his daddy."
Colby smiled as he looked at his wife. "It comes on both sides."
Mercedes smiled. She moved from the sofa and down onto the floor with him. Colby smiled. The two gave each other a quick kiss on the lips. Mercedes and Colby situated themselves on the floor with her wrapped in his arms. Evelyn went over to her mom now seeing her on the floor.
"Hi princess," Mercedes said. She grabbed onto Evelyn and pulled her into her lap. She gave her a kiss. "Do you like all your new toys?"
"Yeah," Evelyn replied.
"Can you say thank you to Grandma?"
Evelyn thanked Judith.
"You're very welcome, sweetheart."
"Is Aaron done eating, Mom?" Colby asked.
"Yes."
"Okay. I'll take him."
Colby got up off the floor and gently grabbed onto his son. He took Aaron and placed him on his shoulder and gently patted him on the back.
"Go give Grandma a hug," Mercedes said to Evelyn.
Evelyn did just that. Judith smiled as she sat on the edge of the chair. She hugged her granddaughter.
"So, Mom," Mercedes said, getting up from the floor and sitting back on the sofa.
"Yes?" Judith asked.
"I forgot to tell you that there is another Christmas present for you."
"There is?"
"Yes," Mercedes said, looking at Colby. Colby grinned at her. She looked back at her mom. "It is word of mouth more so than an actual present. At least for now."
"Did something not get delivered on time?" Judith asked.
"Oh, no. It's not a package of anything, Mom," Colby said.
"Okay."
Mercedes grinned as she looked at Colby again. He smiled back. He winked at her.
"Like I said, Mom," Mercedes said, looking back at her. Judith looked back at her daughter. "It is more so word of mouth right now."
"Would you just tell me what is it, Mercedes!" Judith said, getting impatient.
"I'm pregnant!" Mercedes quickly replied.
"What?! Is this a joke?!"
Judith looked at her son-in-law.
"Nope," Colby replied. "Its for real."
"Oh, my God," Judith said. She moved from her chair with Evelyn in her arms and onto the sofa with her daughter. "Congratulations."
Mercedes smiled as her mom hugged her with one arm as she held onto Evelyn in her lap with other.
"How are along are you?" Judith asked.
"Exactly ten weeks today," Mercedes replied.
"So quickly again?"
"We were just as surprised as you," Colby commented.
"Yeah," Mercedes said.
"But it's so exciting," Judith said. "I'm going to have three grandchildren."
"You are. And Evie is going to have another little brother or even a little sister."
"Another baby brother?" Evelyn questioned.
"Or even a sister," Mercedes said.
"Baby," Evelyn replied.
"Yes, a baby."
"Being told you're having a grandbaby on Christmas is the best," Judith said. "Last year and this year."
"Yes," Mercedes said. "And you know before Colby's family."
"Well, you better tell them. And I say now."
"I haven't called them yet today for Christmas so now's a perfect time," Colby said.
"And I'll take Aaron again," Judith said.
"Perfect."
Judith placed Evelyn on her feet on the floor. Mercedes quickly grabbed onto her daughter and kiss her cheek. Colby handed his son off to his mother-in-law. He then grabbed his phone from the coffee table.
"Daddy's going to call Grandma Holly and Grandpa Bob," Mercedes said to Evelyn. "Do you want to talk to them with Daddy?"
"Yeah! Yeah!" Evelyn exclaimed.
"All right, baby," Colby said, sitting on the sofa next to his wife. "We'll talk to them on speaker phone."
Mercedes smiled. She heard the sound of the phone dialing. The dial tone went through two times before Colby's mom answered.
"Hello," Holly answered.
"Hey, Mom," Colby said.
"Well, hello."
"Merry Christmas."
"Merry Christmas."
"Hi, Mom," Mercedes said.
"Hi, Mercedes," Holly replied. "How are you?"
"I'm great. Colby and I have some news for you, actually."
"And what is that?"
"Mercedes is pregnant!" Judith exclaimed.
"What?!" Holly replied. "Pregnant again?!"
"Yes!" Mercedes exclaimed herself. "I am exactly ten weeks today!"
"Oh, that's wonderful! But so quickly!"
"Yes, that has been the subtitle for this one," Colby commented. "Mercedes pregnant with baby three. But so quickly."
Everyone laughed.
Holly ended up putting her end of the line on speaker phone. Everyone in Colby's family was delighted to hear Mercedes was pregnant again.